Presenting the latest poem from VALIDATION, life is lyrical irony:
–Readimmovablenow, at Anvi’s Thoughts Caught–
moving, or immovable? still, or lost in the silence of stillness? uncaring, or willful ignorance? lost of persistent negligence?
moving not immovable; falling raindrops, and blaring traffic lights, symphony of soundless chaos, hands stuffed in worn-down pockets, heavy breaths, warm coffee (yet it’s cold) and all I get is indignant looks…
moving still immovable, pleas falling on silent ears, headphones on, headstrong in a maze of cars, swift steps, seemingly soft on the pavement – the fear of being carried off into some guy’s basement, pulling the jacket sides closer, staring up at the graying sky, scurrying faster.
ANVI TUTEJA
why not?‘s release date is Friday, 14.04.2023 Read more from VALIDATION at Anvi’s Thoughts Caught.
Presenting the latest poem from VALIDATION, life is lyrical irony:
–Read Don’t Tell Yourself You’ll Stay For The Kids now, at Anvi’s Thoughts Caught–
Don’t tell yourself you’ll stay for the kids, It’ll only make them hate every single day until then, Don’t tell yourself it is how it is, It’ll only make you hate what was once true.
(I promise you, I won’t say: Mommy, why can’t Daddy stay? I wish I could tell you: Maybe the day we move out should be today.)
I dream at night, how different it would be, Would we still see each other’s families? What would your parents say? What would my sister do? Would they pity me for you leaving? Even when I pity you.
(Sometimes I think to myself: God, just get separated already! It’s clear, even to me, that this lie that’s your life, isn’t steady.)
I wonder how our daughter would react, If I told her we should go out and see the world, Have we not moved on? Have we moved beyond? Have we yet moved out? Do you think she knows who’s pulling the strings? Do you think she still has doubts?
(My mother thinks I don’t know; but I’m falling down; that I’m playing dumb, The truth of the matter is, I don’t want to see the world, ‘cause I’m still feeling numb.)
I think it’s time to leave, yes, darling, let’s flee, He doesn’t care a damn; what I do with my tomorrows, Maybe I could be Scarlett, and she, Kat; Maybe I could be Lorelai, and she, Rory, I know this is hurting her, and she’s feeling tired – but maybe we could together get over sorrows.
Presenting the latest poem from VALIDATION, life is lyrical irony:
–Read Lodestar Ray now, at Anvi’s Thoughts Caught–
Lodestar* Ray
Life is a journey, people and places meandering to the soul’s destiny, What good is the adventure, without a navigator to secure your legacy? Education, a mighty tool, the pinnacle to the veiled success story, Quality follows, unable to resist the steppingstone to greater glory,
In the land of lush valleys, a time not different from our own, Uncaring of challenges Cruel Fate sets in the unknown, A daring, young soul first graces his home, yearning for wonder and wisdom, Barely seven, in the village school, the epitome of a failing education system,
Acceptance of failure was rather freeing, divulging the opportunity of a revolution, “NoRote Learning!” he vowed, a mere boy of fifteen, searching for learnings’ new resolution, Remaking reality through concepts, productivity, sustainability and contribution, challenging every trope, Intent to change a society set in stone – Never renouncing his undying hope,
‘Progress over Perfection,” his motto, weighing every decision with this immortal precedent, An outlier shunned for fear of development, now the country’s greatest resident, New ways, vocational paths, success stories for every child to dream, to desire, With the vow of together, qualitative regrowth, lighting insurgent fires,
He changed the world, that very moment of making a difference, Choosing his words with care, quality in every emotive sentence, Speaking of newfound prosperity, eradicating ignorance and poverty, Education, his guiding light, innovation and quality, his novelty,
Returning to where his journey began, his mission statement writ in stone, “Quality is not accidental, ‘tis the result of educated effort, accomplished never alone, Not an ever-fixed mark or universal standard, but responsibility that grows each day, Education highlights your path, should you choose to be the new Lodestar Ray. “
* A Lodestar is a star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially the Pole Star.
ANVI TUTEJA
Don’t Tell Yourself You’ll Stay For The Kids’ release date is Friday, 09.12.2022 Read more from VALIDATION at Anvi’s Thoughts Caught.
Presenting the first poem from VALIDATION, life is lyrical irony:
–Read Falling now, at Anvi’s Thoughts Caught–
‘falling and failing i can’t keep them apart, my head is shaking and breaking, and i don’t know where to start, how can it fall down, because it’s always been there, how dare you leave me, just like these memories, oh too rare,’
Sometimes I feel like I’m all up in my head, “I’m denied all these rights!” is what the old me said, The new one wonders if she/me ever had them to begin with,
‘Cause I’ve never met a bridge I couldn’t burn, Never seen a rabbit hole I didn’t fall down into, Never heard another curse, thrown at me by this cruel world, And yet I’ve never known that fate’s spurn, the world’s scorn, that sent you (to me),
I look up to see the sea of stars, And it hasn’t changed, not even since all these wars began, But now I kind of wish it had, Because at least someone would have been kind enough to show me their path,
The world tells me – I picked my poison and it’s you, And yet I never even knew what I was being thrown into, I’m always the angel, I’m always the devil, why don’t you all decide and let me know? So, at least, I can finally know what I’m fighting for!
ANVI TUTEJA
Lodestar Ray‘s release date is Friday, 02.12.2022 Read more from VALIDATION at Anvi’s Thoughts Caught.
To celebrate the upcoming release of Falling, the first poem in the latest collection, Validation, by Anvi’s Thoughts Caught, I present the album covers of each poem from VALIDATION:
I’m elated to share that the oft-teased collection, VALIDATION, is finally here! 15 weeks, and 150 days, after turning 15, I present 15 poems that represent moments in the past year where I’ve felt deep love, sorrow, grief or desire.
These poems truly reinforce the mantra of life’s lyrical irony. Such chaos and sleeplessness is best captured through emotive poetry, relatable for all, young or old. Closely related to its sister collection, Reputation, these poems aim to inspire thought, introspection, rebellion and intrinsic emotions.
Thus, here I present the track list for VALIDATION:
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Album cover:
First poem from VALIDATION, Falling comes out Friday, 25th November 2022.
Dear readers, I’m elated to share with you all that I recently had the privilege of meeting the world-renowned South African comedian and talk show host, the one and only, Mr. Trevor Noah!
I was able to share with him a poem I wrote, titled ‘The Man With The Mission.’ It is about Trevor Noah himself and his inspiring life experiences. I’m pleased to present the poem to you here:
Growing up in South Africa, raised by his grandmother’s stories, About how, back in my day, we had much greater worries, Learning to get through apartheid alive, while wading through stereotypes and a controlling regime, Product of a crime worse than treason, a police state, the perfect racism ’twas deemed,
Everything from missiles in Ukraine, to dresses and Kim K, To family laws, democratic institutions and Trump saying Namaste, He’s taught me more about South African politics than I know of my own country, But now, I’ve got very strong views about Jacob Zuma’s policies,
More than a comedian, more than an activist, he’s the global phenomenon, The man with the mission, to make the world laugh, he’s called Trevor Noah! ANVI TUTEJA
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